Panera Bread - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Panera Bread M&A Summary

Panera Bread has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Panera Bread’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired 16 bakery-cafes for $48M. Panera Bread has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (80%) and restaurants (20%).

Panera Bread Ownership

Who owns Panera Bread?

Panera Bread is owned by JAB Holding Company. It was acquired on April 5, 2017.

Is Panera Bread PE-backed?

Yes. Panera Bread is owned by private equity investor JAB Holding Company.

Panera Bread Business Overview

Where is Panera Bread headquartered?

Panera Bread is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is Panera Bread’s revenue?

Panera Bread disclosed revenue of 2,795M USD for 2016 and 2,681M USD for 2015.

How many employees does Panera Bread have?

Panera Bread has 23,400 employees.

What sector is Panera Bread in?

Panera Bread is a restaurants company.

When was Panera Bread founded?

Panera Bread was founded in 1988.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Panera Bread

Panera Bread Co.

3630 South Geyer Road, Suite 100,
St. Louis, Missouri 63127
United States,
(314) 984-1000
www.panerabread.com

Panera Bread is a national bakery-cafe concept with company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafe locations across the US and Canada. The Company's bakery-cafes are located in urban, suburban, strip mall, and regional mall locations and feature high-quality food in a warm, inviting, and comfortable environment. Panera Bread operates in three business segments: company bakery-cafe operations, franchise operations, and fresh dough and other product operations. Panera Bread was formed in 1988 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $98M $98M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Au Bon Pain, Inc. 2021-06-30 - Divestiture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.aubonpain.com
Au Bon Pain, Inc. 2017-11-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.aubonpain.com
Bakery-Cafe In Hallandale 2013-04-09 3M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hallandale Beach, Florida
16 bakery-cafes 2012-03-08 48M USD Add-on Acquisition
, North Carolina
Paradise Bakery & Cafe, Inc. 2011-07-26 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.paradisebakery.com
25 Bakery-Cafes in Milwaukee 2011-04-19 42M USD Add-on Acquisition
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 4 (80%) 98M (100%) - -
Restaurants 1 (20%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 5 $98M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 98M 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Florida 1 3M - -
  Arizona 1 5M - -
  North Carolina 1 48M - -
Total 5 $98M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $98M
TOTAL $98M
Largest 16 bakery-cafes
$48M (2012-03-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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